Background: Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) represents a growing global public health burden, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where cardiovascular risk factors are prevalent and undercontrolled. Data from North Africa and Morocco remain scarc...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i2542
Background: The etiological distribution of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) varies significantly across regions, reflecting differences in cardiovascular risk factor prevalence, genetic predisposition, and healthcare access. Data from North African military p...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i2543
Background: Vitamin K antagonist (VKA)-induced skin necrosis is a rare but life-threatening complication, typically occurring during the initiation phase of anticoagulation therapy. Its disseminated presentation is exceptional and poses a major diagnostic and therapeutic challeng...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i2541
Background: Papillary muscle rupture (PMR) is a rare but rapidly fatal mechanical complication of acute myocardial infarction (MI) that may occur even after apparently limited ischemia. In the contemporary reperfusion era, its incidence is estimated between 0.05% and 0.26% of MIs...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i2540
Background: Hypertension often clusters with other cardiometabolic risk factors, increasing overall cardiovascular risk, especially in Nigeria. Understanding this pattern is essential for improving comprehensive and effective management. Aims: To determine the prevalence of indiv...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i2539
Severe aortic stenosis in frail older adults requiring urgent hip fracture surgery represents a major therapeutic challenge. Delaying orthopaedic repair may worsen outcomes, whereas proceeding directly to surgery in the setting of critical aortic stenosis carries substantial peri...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i2537
Background: Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a major cardiovascular emergency associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly when diagnosis is delayed. Because the clinical spectrum varies widely (mild dyspnea to near-cardiac collapse), it is important for clin...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i2535
Background: Acute aortic regurgitation is an uncommon but life-threatening complication of infective endocarditis. It results from rapid destruction of the aortic valve or extension of infection to surrounding structures, leading to abrupt hemodynamic deterioration that often req...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i2534
Background: Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) constitutes a leading cause of illness and death from cardiovascular disease around the world. Even with better ways to diagnose and treat PE, it is still difficult to manage, especially in places where local data are limited. In Morocco,...
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Research Article10.9734/ca/2026/v15i2533